City-County Planning Department

Supplementary Requirements

7.30 Places of Worship

When allowed, churches and other places of worship shall be subject to the following additional requirements:

1. In residential districts churches and other places of worship shall have adequate lot size to meet the yard requirements of the zoning district in addition to the area used to meet parking requirements. Yard space may not be counted toward required parking spaces.
2. The parking lot landscaping standards found elsewhere in this ordinance apply.
3. Belfries or steeples shall be exempt from the height requirement.
4. At site plan approval, additional conditions may be imposed to protect nearby property from any detrimental effects due to traffic, noise or other factors.
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